Skild AI
Mechatronics Technician
$70K–$150K
San Mateo, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 12, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years’ experience as an engineering technician in a prototype or development lab (preferred qualification).
About the job
Builds and tests prototypes, fabricates test setups, troubleshoots and reworks electronics, and supports manufacturing workflows for robotics and autonomous platforms.
What you'll do
- Build and test prototypes, sub-assemblies, and feasibility units under engineering guidance.
- Interpret schematics and layouts to test, troubleshoot, and rework PCBAs and harnesses.
- Fabricate test equipment and harnesses, operate test equipment, and support component sourcing.
What they ask for
- Strong ability to independently interpret PCBA schematics, cable drawings, and test procedures.
- Hands-on soldering, crimping, rework, and cable assembly to IPC standards.
- Experience with prototype electro-mechanical hardware, including PCBAs, cables, harnesses, or robotic/vehicle systems.
- Solid grasp of fundamental electrical engineering concepts.
Nice to have
- Experience as an engineering technician in a prototype or development lab.
- Familiarity with electrical components, connectors, tools, and test equipment.
Pay
$70,000 — $150,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PCBAs, oscilloscopes, analyzers, supplies, DMMs
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